Journal profile · Business, Management and Accounting-Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism
ISSN 1533-2845 · eISSN 1533-2853 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Hospitality and Tourism Education and Customer Service Quality and Loyalty, together about 45.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism encompasses the vast and diversified research on issues impacting human resources in the hospitality and tourism industry. It strives to be the preeminent forum for the dissemination of key academic and industry research and encourages research from both industry experts as well as academic experts. The Journal also examines the latest issues and trends in education as it related to human resources theory and practice. In addition to reporting on the best practices in the hospitality industry, the refereed Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism covers such relevant topics as: Turnover-related issues in the hospitality industry Workplace violence Employee attitude surveys Well-being Departmental conflict issues Career paths among managers Drug and alcohol abuse The labor shortage in the hospitality industry Employee empowerment Education and training Employee incentive programs Recruitment and retention Workforce diversity Employee engagement Peer Review Policy: All articles submitted to this journal undergo a “double-anonymous” peer review by two to three referees, after initial screening by the editor or designate.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Business, Management and Accounting-Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Editor-in-chief Howard AdlerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting22%
- Hospitality and Tourism EducationBusiness, Management and Accounting12.9%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting10.5%
- Gender Diversity and InequalitySocial Sciences6.5%
- Workaholism, burnout, and well-beingPsychology5.8%
- Human Resource and Talent ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Workplace Spirituality and LeadershipSocial Sciences4.4%
- Work-Family Balance ChallengesSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, CABI, CIRET, Elsevier Eflow-l, Family & Social Studies Worldwide (NISC), Family Index Database, JournalSeek, Links@Ovid, Ovid Linksolver, SwetsWise All Titles, Tourism Insight, Travel Research Bookshelf
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.65Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 309OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 73,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 562 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 32 | 5 | 47 |
| 2024 | 32 | 3 | 174 |
| 2023 | 29 | 3 | 276 |
| 2022 | 38 | 4 | 253 |
| 2021 | 25 | 6 | 393 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Incr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All articles submitted to this journal undergo a “double-anonymous” peer review by two to three referees, after initial screening by the editor or designate. Model summary
All articles submitted to this journal undergo a “double-anonymous” peer review by two to three referees, after initial screening by the editor or designate.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1533-2845
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-2853
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism
How long does peer review take at Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism?
The publisher reports about 16 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .